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9 Park Place Offices
9 Park Place
9-10 PARK PLACE
CARDIFF
CF10 3DP
United Kingdom
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Christopher Felstead
Position
Barrister specialising in family law. Christopher has a specific focus on heavy ancillary relief; particularly family businesses, farming and trusts. His experience includes numerous multi-million pound settlements and cases involving complex valuations. He also handles care work with recent cases including non-accidental head injuries and sexual abuse.
Career
Called 1998, Lincoln’s Inn.
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association.
Education
Cardiff University (LLB Hons).
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Wales and Chester Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Christopher Felstead – 9 Park Place ‘He is an excellent barrister who is held in the highest regard. He gets to the crux of a case quickly and assimilates complex information, which he distils to clients in an accessible way. He is very astute and commercially aware and is also personable and puts clients at their ease.’
9 Park Place is a ‘first class set of family barristers’, with members offering ‘wide-ranging knowledge and expertise’ in relation to divorce and financial remedy cases. The ‘mathematical and analytical’ Christopher Felstead specialises in cases with complicating factors such as UK and overseas taxation, trusts, and businesses valuation disputes. Natalie Sandercock is a ‘robust advocate’ who has considerable experience in cases involving persons lacking mental capacity and regularly advises financial deputies. David Gareth Evans ‘is always thoroughly prepared’ and has experience of handling cases involving varied and complex asset and business arrangements. Lisa Thomas is ‘extremely competent and unflappable’. Paul Hopkins KC is now a circuit judge.